Automobile body brace



F. M. STOLI..

AUTOMOBILE BODY BRACE.

APPLlcATloN FILED AuG.29. 191s.

Patented Aug. 29, 1922.

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IN VEN TOR.

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WITNESS.-

UNlTED STATES PATENT-QFHQE,

.a .vf'w i y AUTOMOBILE BODY BRAGE,

Specification or" Letters Eatent. Patentiad Aug'. 29, 1922.,k

Application led August 29, 1919. Serial No.v 329,698.

Totali @onomz't may concern.'

`Be it known that l@ FRANK M. SToLL, a citizen of the United `fiitateaand a resident of the city and county of Denver' and State of Colorado,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in riutomobile Body'Braces, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which the inventionappertains to malte and use the same.

The invention relates to improvements in braces for re-enforcing vehiclebodies; particularly of the automobile type.

Theobject of the invention is to provide a transversebody brace vadaptedto connect the running boards of an automobile and to be supported bythe longitudinal chassis frame members of the automobile, whereby thebrace serves as a re-enforcing or stiffening means for the body of theautomobile.

In the following` description, other ob- `iects of the invention willbecome apparent.

Referring to the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a plan view of thebrace; Figure 2 is a side view of the same; Figure 3 is a crosssectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2; and Figure l. is adetail cross sectional view, taken on the line 1 -4e of Figure 2, andillustrating the manner of fastening the inclined portion of the ties tothe brace. i

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the accompanying drawingby the same reference characters.

5 represents in its entirety albar adapted to be disposed transverselyunderneath the automobile body. This bar is formed of angle iron, thepart 6 thereof being horizontally disposed. By employing an angle ironbar 5 a relatively greater degree of strength and rigidity is providedwith a minimum weight.

7 and 8 represent the longitudinal chassis frame members upon which thebody of the automobile is mounted. Tie. Vmembers 9 and 10, each of whichis of identical construction, pass over the chassis frame members 7 and8 and connect with the horizontal part 6 of the angle iron bar 5. Thesetie members 9 and 10 are composed of vertical parts 12 and inclinedparts 13. The vertical parts 12 pass through the horizontal part 6 ofthe angle bar 5 and are secured to the latter by means of two nuts 14,between which the horizontal part 6 of the angle bar 5 is dis-r lnFigure 1, a detail of the means for connecting the inclined members 13with'the angle bar 5 is shown. This means consists oftwo washers 15 and16 through which the inclined members 13 passes.y said washers 15 and 16being disposed on opposite sides of the horizontal part 6 of the anglebar 5 and engage with said horizontal part 6. The inner extremities, orthe extremities adjacent the horizontal part 6 of the angle bar 5 arebeveled as shown at 17, whereby said washers 15 and 16 closely engagewith said horizontal part 6 and clasp the latter therebetween. A. locknut 18 is threaded upon each of the ties 9 andl() and engages with thewasher 15, and a similar nut 19 is threaded on each of said inclinedparts 13 and engages with the washer 16. Byjthreading these two nuts 18and 19 towards the washers 15 and 16, the latter are caused to engagethe horizontal part 6 of the angle bar 5 tightly therebetween.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that the angle bar 5 maybe drawn upwardly by means of the ties 9 and 10 until the extremities ofthe angle bar 5 tightly engage with Vthe under sides of the runningboards 20 and 21 of the automobile. The ordinary automobile runningboard is of channel shape on its lower side` and it is usually necessaryto employ some sort of block` or other means upon the brace to bereceived in such channel. Yln this drawing, the usual channel shapedrunning boards are shown, and my invention is primarily designed andused in connection with such running boards; however, it may be usedwith equal advantage in connection with running boards of fiat undersurface.

The horizontal part 6 of the angle bar 5 is provided with cut-outportions 22 and 23 j and 23 are not only reenforced, but presentrelatively larger engaging area to rest against the under side of therunning boards 20 and 2i, These upwardly bent portions 22 and arereceived in the channels of the running); boards 2O and 2l. i

1While l have described and illustrated herein a specific form of myinvention, it is understood that the same may be modified and variedwithin cerzain limitations as particularly destined by the appendedClaims.

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right angles adapted to engage with the under side of the running boardsof the vehicle.

2. A brace Yfor automobile bodies, comprising` an angle bar of metaladapted to eX- tend transversely under the body, ties extending underthe longitudinal chassis inembers and connected with the horizontalportion of said angle bar whereby the latter is supported, and theopposite extremities of the horizontal portion o't said angle ,barhaving' integral parts out out of same and bent upwardly at rightangles, the extremities of said parts beingl bent transversely of thehorizontal portion of the angle bai', said parts adapted to engage withthe under side oi" the runningboards of the automobile.

In testimony whereof, I aiiix niy signa- FRANK M. STOLL.

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